What is maintenance of effort for emergency services?
2009 Wisconsin Act 28 requires counties and municipalities, beginning in 2010, to maintain their 2009 level of spending on emergency services. If a county or municipality fails to comply, DOR may reduce that county’s or municipality’s payment of shared revenues by an amount determined by DOR. (See Sections 79.07, 79.035 and 79.043, Wis.
2009 Wisconsin Act 28 requires counties and municipalities, beginning in 2010, to maintain their 2009 level of spending on emergency services. If expenditures fall below the 2009 level, the Department of Revenue (DOR) may reduce the shared revenues by an amount equal to the reduction. (See Sections 79.07, 79.035 and 79.043, Wis.
